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President’s Blog: September 2022

Lynda Gibbs

Let me just begin by saying, the play that went right! Well, sort of.

What a fabulous way to open our 54th season. Kudos to Sarah Keiffner and her cast and crew for the delightful production of The Play that Goes Wrong. I heard so many comments and raucous laughter all around me as the audience went on this crazy ride with this dedicated cast and crew. It was terrific fun and we thank you.

Next up is the Arthur Miller play, All My Sons. Daryle Talent and her cast and crew are hard at work to bring this incredible, taut drama to the Pull-Tight stage. Tickets go on sale on September 19, and the show opens on September 30. This was Arthur Miller’s first success as a playwright and was written at a particularly tumultuous time in our nation’s history. Daryle and I were both cast in Pull-Tight’s 2001 production. It is very dear to both our hearts.

Speaking of our hearts, the Pull-Tight community was very saddened to hear of the unexpected death of our founder, Vance Ormes. It took a particularly creative, determined young individual to bring us into existence, which was quite a feat for a then 16 year old. The foundation upon which we have since built was largely due to the dedication and commitment he instilled in others. He will be missed.

As fall descends, stay well, and thank you all for your continued support. See you at the theater!

Cast Is Set for Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’

Pull-Tight Players’ first drama of its 2022-23 season is Arthur Miller’s Tony-winning All My Sons. First staged in 1947, the play unfolds the story of an American family caught up in the tragedy that follows secrets and betrayal. Pull-Tight last produced the show in 2001.

The next production will open Sept. 30. Daryle Tallent, who most recently appeared in last season’s Madame Buttermilk, directs, with production by JK Gregg and Mark Mason.

The cast is as follows:

Cabot Pyle as Joe Keller – Cabot most recently appeared in last season’s closer, The Odd Couple, and also appeared as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.

Jeanne Drone as Kate Keller – Jeanne appeared in 2020’s Waiting in the Wings, and directed The Miracle Worker.

Megan Roberts as Ann Deever – Megan won Pull-Tight’s Newcomer of the Year award in 2021. She played Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker.

Lenny West as George Deever – Lenny won Most Valuable Player for his role in The Odd Couple. He will direct this season’s The Book of Will.

Steve Mook as Jim Bayliss – Steve served on the crew of last season’s opener, Crimes of the Heart.

Willa Ross as Sue Bayliss – Willa appeared in our 2004 production of Steel Magnolias.

Tom Gregg as Frank Lubey – Tom appeared as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, and played Victor Fleming in 2019’s Moonlight and Magnolias.

Meredith Seymour as Lydia Lubey – Meredith returns to Pull-Tight after last appearing in Waiting in the Wings.

Pull-Tight also welcomes Nathan Basner as Chris Keller and Chandler Young as Bert.

Tickets for All My Sons will go on sale September 19.

Actors Cast for ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’

The 54th season of shows at Pull-Tight Players will “day-boo” with a show demonstrating the power of Murphy’s law at work. Everything that can go wrong will hilariously do so when The Play that Goes Wrong opens July 29 at the Pull-Tight Theater in Franklin, Tenn.

Director Sarah Kieffner, who most recently led the comedy Moonlight and Magnolias, released her list of chosen wrong-doers.

Chris (director/Inspector Carter) – Caitlin Kent
Jonathan (Charles Haversham) – Lee Davies
Robert (Sir Thomas Colleymoore) – Philip Johnson
Dennis (Perkins) – Nathan Brown
Sandra (Florence Colleymoore) – Abigail Haggard
Max (Cecil Haversham/the Gardener) – JT Landry
Annie (Stage Manager) – Breanna Theobald
Trevor (Sound/Lights) – Joey Echeverria

Pull-Tight is pleased to welcome back a few veterans of our stage as well as a host of newcomers as we mount this popular comedy

The Play that Goes Wrong is written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields.

General tickets will go on sale Monday, July 18.

New Board Members Chosen for 2022-23 Season

Pull-Tight new board members for 2022-23 Savannah Aiello, Cindy Davis Massey, Bre Hall, and Johnny Peppers.
From left: Savannah Aiello, Cindy Davis Massey, Bre Hall, Johnny Peppers

At the 2022 May Artist Members’ Meeting, Pull-Tight Players selected four nominees to join its Board of Directors on July 1.

Those incoming include two first-time members and two who have previously served board terms.

Savannah Aiello will begin her first board term as Secretary. She has worked as stage manager and assistant director, helped with set construction and technical execution, and manages Pull-Tight’s social media accounts.

Cindy Davis Massey is a second-generation Pull-Tight Player. She most recently directed Crimes of the Heart, our return to live theatre following a long pandemic closure.

Bre Hall, serving a special one-year board term, brings recent theatre board experience to Pull-Tight. Her first appearance on our stage was in 2019’s Big Fish.

Johnny Peppers returns to the Board of Directors while continuing his role managing our virtual box office. Johnny directed 2018’s Boeing Boeing.

Other new board officers beginning their roles July 1 include Lynda Gibbs (president), Leslie Berra (vice president), Iain Macpherson (treasurer), and Wade Woodruff (parliamentarian).

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Franklin TN 37068-2609
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